One hundred push ups

[Blueberry]

I'm ashamed to admit it - but I can't do one push up. Of any form. I need to gain strength - and would love to do this. But it's kinda hard to figure out where to start

[snapdragen]

I'm ashamed to admit it - but I can't do one push up. Of any form. I need to gain strength - and would love to do this. But it's kinda hard to figure out where to start

Wall push ups. Seriously.

[firenze11]

Well I'm determined to make this my year-o-fitness. Swim lessons, check. Spin class, check. Gym membership, check. Flabby, weak arms, check. . .wait, that's bad. I'm so in.

The things you all make me get into. . .

[SouthernBelle]

After the 100, we should all learn to do those pushups where you clap at the top.

[OakLeaf]

After the 100, we should all learn to do those pushups where you clap at the top.

You should be able to do those once you can do 15-20 regular ones. They're not hard. But DEFINITELY don't try them if you have wrist, hand, elbow or shoulder problems.

[Dogmama]

I use small dumbbells so I can keep my wrists fairly straight during push ups. I figure that riding plus computers has given me a fairly significant case of carpal tunnel. Bending the wrist back (as in normal push ups) is tough on the nerves.

[Kvixen23]

Okay, so I just did the test.....i'm still shaky

I managed 11 but almost fell flat on my face after that.....

So, I'm going to start out following the guidelines for column #2. I can't wait to see the changes

[milkbone]

I'm starting late...week one, day one tomorrow...did my initial test and fall into group 3....can't wait to get started!!!

[Blueberry]

Wall push ups. Seriously.

Any good resources on technique?? I tried what I thought was correct, and didn't really feel any resistance. I'm also doing light arm weights - but I don't think that will be enough to seriously help the lack of push up ability.

CA

[SadieKate]

Did you read this? I like Kim's idea of a fitness ball also. I have to protect my shoulder but I know some kind of pushups will help.

http://www.hundredpushups.com/what.html

[Blueberry]

Did you read this? I like Kim's idea of a fitness ball also. I have to protect my shoulder but I know some kind of pushups will help.

http://www.hundredpushups.com/what.html

Yep. I need to do some searching on the fitness ball style - that could be the way to go for me (until I build up strength).

CA

[snapdragen]

Any good resources on technique?? I tried what I thought was correct, and didn't really feel any resistance. I'm also doing light arm weights - but I don't think that will be enough to seriously help the lack of push up ability.

CA

From SparkPeople.com:

Starting Position
Start facing wall, arms length away, feet slightly apart, legs straight (but knees not locked). Place hands onto wall, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.

Action
EXHALE: Keeping head in neutral position, bend elbows to lower head/chest toward wall, coming as close as you can to it but not touching it.

INHALE: Straighten arms and return to starting position for one rep.

Special Instructions
The further your feet are away from the wall, the more difficult this exercise will be. Also be sure not to lock knees or elbows.

http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/...p?exercise=107

[SouthernBelle]

Reporting in.

I started this morning! I'm so pathetic.

Question: I'm right-handed so my right arm is stronger than my left. I find my weight migrating over my right arm. I can't seem to prevent this. Do you think time will cure it? Should I think about something extra on an off-day, maybe a one-armed wall push up for the left??

[kelownagirl]

I met the guy who created this website on Twitter and started doing the pushups at the end of July. Got t the 3rd week around my tri date and then quit for awhile. I'm going to start again at week 2 now I think.

Interesting tidbit - Steve was recently approached to do a book on the idea. He's negotiating with them right now.

[OakLeaf]

Question: I'm right-handed so my right arm is stronger than my left. I find my weight migrating over my right arm.

Do them on a wobble board. It's easy enough to make one at home from a piece of 3/4" plywood, about 3' x 1', with a 2x2 fastened along the center (going the short direction). When you do them, be sure your hands are centered around the fulcrum. That's almost surely going to reduce the number you can do, but you can be sure you're not getting a side-to-side imbalance. For extra credit, do them with your feet on another wobble board

For those of you using SportTracks, just thought I'd share.... By using "My Friends'" the numbers don't interfere with the cycling or running stats, and you can still run activity reports.

What happens if you make a category under your own activities? How does it mess up the cycling/running stats?

Everything I've read says no lower than a 90 degree bend to the elbow to prevent improper stress to the shoulders....
Anyone heard anything else?

I think as long as you don't bring your elbows behind your spine, you're okay (provided you aren't sinking into your shoulders, which should be avoided anyhow). That isn't always going to be 90°, depending on your hand position and radius/humerus ratio. When we do fitness testing in our gym, we have the participant touch their chin to our fist, held vertically so the little finger's on the floor and their chin touches our thumb - that's about 4" off the floor. But maybe one of the PTs will weigh in on this?

I got home real late last night so I will start tonight. Gives me a warm up before my planned run tonight.

That's funny, I used my run to warm up for the push-ups


Okay... I wasn't sure whether to start at Week 1 regardless of how many push-ups I could do to begin with? Since Yellow did, so am I I didn't bother with an initial test, even though I hadn't maxed out in years, simply because I have a general idea of how many I could do.

10-10-8-6-26

Do I get extra credit for the set of 10 I did right after my run, when I was planning to do the whole five sets, but then DH showed up to pick me up and I didn't want to keep him waiting?